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Best Credit Cards for Travel Purchases

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The credit card rewards that you can earn from purchasing travel have gone up, as card issuers continue to offer greater bonuses for travel purchases. So if you have large travel expenses (including gas, parking, public transportation, tolls, etc.), then you should consider these credit cards when making travel purchases. (See also: Best Travel Rewards Cards)

Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card

The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is a favorite among frequent travelers. Earn 2X points on travel and dining at restaurants & 1 point per dollar spent on all other purchases. Points can be transferred at a 1:1 ratio to participating travel partners, including Southwest, British Airways, and United, and hotel partners such as Hyatt, Marriott, and IHG. Cardholders also get 25% off travel for purchases made through the Chase Ultimate Rewards travel portal. This card has no foreign transaction fees and an introductory annual fee of $0 the first year, then $95.

Bonus offer: Earn 50,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. That’s $625 in travel when you redeem through Chase Ultimate Rewards®.

Bank of America® Premium Rewards® credit card

The Bank of America® Premium Rewards® credit card awards an unlimited 2 points for every $1 spent on travel and dining purchases and 1.5 points for every $1 spent on all other purchases. If you’re a Bank of America® Preferred Rewards client, you can get a points bonus of 25%-75%. This card also includes up to $100 in statement credit every four years that you can use for TSA Pre✓® or Global Entry, and up to $100 in credit every year for airline incidental purchases. There are no foreign transaction fees. The annual fee is $95.

Bonus offer: Earn 50,000 bonus points (a $500 value) after you make at least $3,000 in purchases in the first 90 days of account opening.

The Platinum Card® from American Express

The Platinum Card® from American Express offers 5X points for flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel, 5X points on prepaid hotels booked on amextravel.com, and 1X point on other eligible purchases. Cardholders also receive complimentary access to over 1,200 airport lounges in the American Express Global Lounge CollectionSM. Other benefits include up to a $200 annual airline fee credit, $75 hotel credit, fee credit towards an application for the Global Entry program or TSA PreCheck, up to $200 savings on Uber annually, and up to $100 in statement credits annually for purchases at Saks Fifth Avenue upon enrollment. There are no foreign transaction fees. There is a $550 annual fee for this charge card. Terms apply. See rates and fees.

Welome offer: Earn 60,000 Membership Rewards® points after you use your new card to make $5,000 in purchases in your first 3 months.

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